Government and politics

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General newsJan 25, 2023

Lawyer defends North Carolina's transgender care exclusions

A lawyer representing the leaders of North Carolina’s state employee health plan has defended its exclusion of gender affirming treatments before a federal appeals court

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Government and politicsJan 24, 2023

State auditor: I made 'serious mistake' leaving accident

North Carolina’s elected state auditor has apologized for leaving the scene of a Raleigh accident last month after she drove her state-issued vehicle into a parked car

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HealthJan 23, 2023

'Diamond' of pro-Trump commentary duo dies of heart disease

Conservative political commentator Lynette Hardaway died earlier this month of a heart condition, according to a death certificate obtained by The Associated Press

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General newsJan 19, 2023

North Carolina auditor faces hit-and-run, traffic charges

North Carolina’s elected state auditor has a court date next week after she was cited for misdemeanor hit-and-run and another traffic-related charge for a collision on a Raleigh road last month

SportsJan 10, 2023

North Carolina bid awarded 2029 World University Games

North Carolina has been awarded the 2029 summer World University Games two months after the state’s bid for the 2027 games finished second to South Korea

BusinessJan 4, 2023

Aetna picked to operate North Carolina employee health plan

North Carolina’s health plan for state employees, teachers, retirees and their family members has chosen insurance giant Aetna to administer the plan starting in 2025

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General newsJan 4, 2023

Molly Broad, UNC's first female system president, dies at 81

The first female president of the University of North Carolina system has died

BusinessJan 4, 2023

Duke Energy: Plant, purchase failures contributed to outages

Duke Energy Corp. executives are blaming a convergence of widespread extreme cold, higher than projected demand, malfunctioning plant equipment and the inability to buy power elsewhere for rolling blackouts on Christmas Eve

BusinessDec 31, 2022

N. Carolina doesn't pick electric mix to lower carbon levels

North Carolina utility regulators have told Duke Energy Corp. to carry out a series of activities to generate electricity that they say will help ensure greenhouse gas reductions set in a new state law are met